Press Releases

Take a look at the latest headlines impacting the Raleigh area and its billion dollar visitor industry.

International Bluegrass Music Association Announces Annual Conference Move to Raleigh for 2013-2015
May
2012
   
The Clock is Ticking: The Countdown to the Opening of the Nature Research Center Begins
March
2012
   
Southern Living Honors Raleigh as one of the 'Tastiest Towns in the South' in its April Issue
March
2012
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins Gold Award in NATJA Annual Awards
January
2012
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Releases Destination Video
January
2012
   
Colin Firth Film Caps Year of Production Spending Growth in Triangle Region
January
2012
   
Destination Marketing Organizations Partner to Launch Arts Website Portal
December
2011
   
Raleigh Makes the List of Top 10 ‘Tastiest Towns in the South’
December
2011
   
Greater Raleigh CVB Awarded Platinum Choice Award by Smart Meetings Magazine
December
2011
   
What's New in Raleigh - Winter
November
2011
   
Have a Jolly Raleigh Holiday in Greater Raleigh
November
2011
   
Greater Raleigh CVB Launches “Greater Raleigh Goes Dutch” Sweepstakes
October
2011
   
Greater Raleigh CVB Wins 4 DMANC Awards
October
2011
   
Greater Raleigh CVB Honored for visitRaleigh iPhone App
October
2011
   
Raleigh Named ‘America’s Best City’
October
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins Four Top Tourism Awards
October
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Honors Lifetime Achievement, Eure, Ross, Hunter and Horizon Award Winners at Annual Luncheon
September
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins Gold Service Award
August
2011
   
Wake County Visitation Numbers Released
August
2011
   
What's New in Raleigh - Fall
August
2011
   
The Greater Raleigh CVB Launches Hopscotch Ticket Watch Contest
July
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau to Hold 24th Annual Meeting
June
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Names 2011-2012 Board Officers
June
2011
   
Edwards Elected President of Destination Marketing Association of North Carolina
June
2011
   
Dennis Edwards Nominated to the American Society of Association Executives Board and the ASAE Foundation Board
June
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Launches iPhone App
May
2011
   
Raleigh to Host 2011 Pop Warner Mid-South Championships
May
2011
   
Wake County Occupancy Rates See Significant Increase in March
April
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Named Official Honoree at Webby Awards
April
2011
   
Raleigh Area Businesses Are Open After Weekend Tornadoes
April
2011
   
Raleigh, N.C, Wins Nation's Most Sustainable Mid-Sized City Award
April
2011
   
NHL All-Star Weekend Generates $11.4 Million in Direct Visitor Spending and $49 Million in Media Value
March
2011
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Launches Mobile Site
February
2011
   
NHL All-Star Weekend a Huge Win for Raleigh Area
February
2011
   
Hurricanes, NHL to Host NHL All-Star 5K
December
2010
   
Power Play: National Hockey League & City of Raleigh Partners Announce Three-Day All-Star Fan Festival
December
2010
   
Meetings, Conventions and Sporting Events Meant Big Business for Wake County in October
November
2010
   
Raleigh Convention Center to Install Rooftop Solar Panels
November
2010
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins International Davey Award
November
2010
   
Volunteer Opportunities Abound for Meeting and Convention Attendees in Greater Raleigh
October
2010
   
Raleigh Area Prepares for a Giant Month of Sports Events
October
2010
   
Wake County Occupancy Rates See Significant Increase in September
October
2010
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Reports Significant Increase in Occupancy and Prepared Food & Beverage Tax Collections in July
September
2010
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Honors Eure, Ross, Horizon and Hunter Award Winners at Annual Luncheon
September
2010
   
Greater Raleigh CVB Opens New Visitor Information Center
September
2010
   
Visitation Numbers Released for Wake County
August
2010
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Launches Website Tailored for African American Travelers
August
2010
   
Raleigh Area Prepares for Unprecedented Month of Meetings, Conventions and Sports Events
July
2010
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Names 2010-2011 Board Officers
July
2010
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Achieves Destination Marketing Accredidation
June
2010
   
Wake Multicultural Business Forum Media Alert
June
2010
   
Raleigh's New "Fantastic Four" A Boon To Convention Planners
June
2010
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins Three Top Tourism Marketing Awards
June
2010
   
Raleigh Area to Host 2011 NHL All-Star Game
April
2010
   
Kumi Anzalone Named President Elect to Potomac Chapter - Meeting Professionals International
April
2010
   
Hotwire.com Ranks Raleigh No. 8 on Travel Value Index
March
2010
   
January 2010 Occupancy and Tax Figures See Increase
March
2010
   
Raleigh Takes Top Honors on the Forbes.com Most Wired Cities List
March
2010
   
HSMAI HONORS GREATER RALEIGH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
January
2010
   
Have a Jolly Raleigh Holiday
December
2009
   
Opening of City Plaza Creates "Heart of Downtown Raleigh"
November
2009
   
Fifty Winners Chosen, Fifty More to Go in the "Get Off Your County Seat" Sweepstakes
November
2009
   
City of Raleigh Passes Taxi Ordinances
November
2009
   
Twenty Five Awarded for Getting Off Their County Seat, Are You Next?
September
2009
   
Raleigh Convention Center Blasts Past Goal, Grabs LEED Silver
September
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Honors Eure, Ross, Hunter and Horizon Award Winners at Annual Luncheon
September
2009
   
Denny Edwards Wins 2009 Mover and Shaker Award
September
2009
   
The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Announces Cause-Marketing Partnership with the V Foundation for Cancer Research
August
2009
   
Cultural Offerings this Fall in North Carolina's Capital City
August
2009
   
Visitation Numbers Released for Wake County
August
2009
   
North Carolina Counties, "Get Off Your County Seat"
July
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins Gold Service Award for 2009
July
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Names 2009-2010 Board Officers
July
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Launches "Get Off Your County Seat" Sweepstakes Campaign
July
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Wins Seven Top Tourism Marketing Awards
June
2009
   
GRCVB Wins Seven Destination Marketing Awards
June
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Launches GLBT Website on visitRaleigh.com
June
2009
   
Loretta Yingling Honored As Supplier of The Year From N.C. Society of Government Meeting Professionals
June
2009
   
Malinda Pettaway Recognized as Tomorrow’s Leader by Meetings Professional International – Carolinas Chapter
May
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Shows “Why Travel Matters”
May
2009
   
The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Publishes Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County
April
2009
   
Summer Rocks in Greater Raleigh
April
2009
   
Sensory Overload in North Carolina's Capital City
April
2009
   
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Names Four New Members to Board of Directors
March
2009
   
Celebrate Culture, Cuisine, Couture and More in North Carolina’s Creative Capital
March
2009
   
New Wave Swim Team to Host USA Swimming Southern Zones Southeastern Sections Championship
March
2009
   
Downtown Raleigh's R-Line Circulator Debuts
February
2009
   
The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Announces Hinton + Grusich as External Sales Team
January
2009
   


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